All Zara articles – Page 9
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OpinionOpinion: The union of shopkeepers should be preserved
The world’s top 50 retailers (Deloitte’s Global Powers of Retailing, 2016) include 21 from the EU and 21 from North America.
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OpinionOpinion: BHS faces battle to find a place on the high street of the future
In 2000, the year that tycoon Sir Philip Green bought BHS, Asos was launched and Amazon had only been trading for five years.
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OpinionOpinion: How retailers can learn from fast fashion to beat the weather
It’s no longer acceptable for fashion retailers to blame the weather for poor sales – and they should seek lessons from fast-fashion rivals.
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OpinionOpinion: Why an unclear retail proposition will ultimately fail
At the Retail Week Live conference a few weeks ago, I listened to Darren Topp, chief executive of BHS, and Ted Baker’s Ray Kelvin.
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NewsZara owner Inditex’s profits jump as like-for-likes up 8.5%
Zara owner Inditex has posted a sharp rise in full-year profits and sales as it continued its global store expansion plans.
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OpinionOpinion: Mobilising the forces of retail online and in store
Physical store growth is the corollary of ecommerce not its victim, and these two are mobilising the sector in tandem.
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DataData: Top 30 bricks-and-mortar retailers by sales densities
Discount grocer Aldi has surged into the UK’s top five retailers by sales densities, but technology titan Apple leads the way.
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AnalysisWinners and losers: Global fashion retailers on the British high street
Polish group LPP is poised to bring Reserved to the UK, becoming the next global fashion retailer to try and make it on the British high street.
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NewsZara owner Inditex reports 20% hike in profits amid store expansion plan
Zara owner Inditex’s net profit rose 20% to €2.02bn (£1.46bn) during the nine months to October 31.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Primark
Retail news round-up on October 16, 2015: Amazon eyes another data centre in Dublin and Primark’s second largest shop in Madrid to rival Zara.
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Analysis
At a glance: Chile and Peru in profile as River Island enters South America
River Island has launched in Chile and Peru as it seeks growth opportunities in developing markets. Retail Week takes a look at the countries.
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NewsZara parent Inditex half-year profits jump 26% to €1.16bn
Inditex, the owner of Zara, revealed first-half net profits surged 26% to €1.16bn (£846m) following sales growth across all of its markets.
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OpinionComment: Primark’s impressive Boston store draws the crowds
Primark’s American invasion is under way and the retailer’s in-store design and competitive pricing looks set to make its mark on Boston.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Big W and Liberty
Retail news round-up on August 21, 2015: Liberty’s new fashion buying director, Big W boss quits and Tesco’s online wine club shut
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AnalysisAnalysis: Stephen Craig on restoring Spain's Suiteblanco to its former glory
Former All Saints boss Stephen Craig has ambitious plans for Suiteblanco as he settles in to his role at the helm of the fashion retailer.
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NewsZara UK full-year profits rocket 31% as focus on sales growth pays off
Pre-tax profits at Zara’s UK business surged 31% to £49.1m after its focus on sales growth and tightening operating expenses paid off.
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AnalysisTransforming Target: How Stuart Machin is revamping the Australian retailer
Australian retail, like its UK counterpart, is in the midst of radical change. But its British-born boss is undaunted by modernising Target.
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AnalysisPower List 2015: Tesco, Morrisons and Kingfisher bosses profiled
Meet the new chief executives of Tesco, Morrisons and Kingfisher, who all enter the Retail Week Power List top 100 for the first time.
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NewsH&M sales beat forecasts in May as second-quarter revenues rise 21%
Swedish fashion giant H&M has posted a bigger-than-expected jump in sales for May, driven by a weak krone against other currencies.
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NewsZara owner Inditex first-quarter net profits jump 28%
Inditex – owner of fashion chains Zara, Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti and Bershka – has revealed a 28% rise in net profits for its first quarter.